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<div>Alas...ITApps is no longer at my school for 2011. (replaced by the Cert 3.)</div>
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<div>Looking to intro SD in 2012. (may use PHP, Python or maybe VB as the languages. Also looking at the ADOBE collection for suitable programs to develop an 'App' as I have noted it is possible with this software. One of my brighter y9'ers is already experimenting
with this tool too as we are collaborating on this one). Might also purchase one of the texts around and try the work. ).</div>
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<div>Have already joined AJ's web site for ideas and possible teaching tools. Anyone else willing to share info and course development/teaching materials during next year so I can get myself up to speed, would be greatly appreciated.</div>
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<div>Also considering introducing building some 'apps' for my year 9 and 10 classes as a new incentive to build/rebuild interest in middle level computing here(not just around the games theme as I already do that for term 1). Again, any help or suggestions
welcomed folks..</div>
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<div>Rather than let I.T. die a slow death here..I am proactive in trying to keep its content dynamic AND actively encourage the female gender to continue with computing beyond the junior years..</div>
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<div>The biggest challenge I find is that the kids grow up with tech toys and computers...</div>
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<div>Perhaps I will put my hand up to be an Assessor next year for Apps as am not teaching it in 2011.</div>
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<div>KB.</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 13px"><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color="#0000ff" size="3" face="Lucida Calligraphy">Kent Beveridge</font></div>
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<div style="DIRECTION: ltr" id="divRpF934257"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au [itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] on behalf of Mark KELLY [kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 31 October 2010 12:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 IT Apps] Abracadabra! The magical disappearing task.<br>
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<div>Hi all. One of the stated improvements of the new ITA U4O1 next year is that it only has 2 tasks instead of 3.<br>
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It's seems magical - but it's only sleight of hand.<br>
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This year there are 3 tasks:<br>
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1. software solution (35 marks)<br>
2. user documentation (15)<br>
3. visualising of thinking. (10)<br>
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Next year there are 2 tasks:<br>
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1. software solution INCLUDING USER DOCUMENTATION (50 marks - Hey presto: 35 plus 15!)<br>
2. Evaluation (10)<br>
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Still 3 tasks. Same amount of work. It's just the packaging has changed, and VCAA has added "NEW! IMPROVED!" to the package.<br>
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I'm annoyed that it's taken me so long to see that the rabbit was in the hat the whole time... :-[<br>
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Mark Kelly<br>
Manager Information Systems<br>
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IT Learning Area Manager<br>
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McKinnon Secondary College<br>
McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204<br>
Victoria, Australia<br>
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Fax +613 9578 9253<br>
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